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Matricaria MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Matricaria
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.509
Unique ID
D031168
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031168
Annotation
X refs: distinguish from related plants with similar common names; check text and MeSH; for Matricaria parthenium use TANACETUM; MATRICARIA PERFORATA see TRIPLEUROSPERMUM is also available
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. M. chamomilla appears similar to Anthemis but this flower disk is conical and hollow and lacks chaffy bract scales and the odor is weaker. The common name of 'manzanilla' is confused with other meanings of the word. 'Matricaria chamomilla sensu' is classified by some as Tripleurospermum perforata. Other plants with similar common names include CHAMAEMELUM; TRIPLEUROSPERMUM and ANTHEMIS.
Entry Term(s)
Camomile, German
Chamomile, German
Chamomilla recutita
German Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
Matricaria matricarioides
Matricaria recutita
Mayweed, Crown
Pineapple Weed
Related Numbers
txid56017
txid98504
Previous Indexing
Chamomile (1999-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; for MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA see CHAMOMILE 1999-2002
History Note
2003; for MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA use CHAMOMILE 1999-2002
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Matricaria Preferred
Matricaria chamomilla Narrower
Matricaria matricarioides Narrower
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